Melissa A. Hale

Melissa is the Director of Academic Success and Bar Programs at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She received her B.S from Central Michigan University, and her J.D from New England School of Law. She focuses her research on teaching methods, including such presentations as: Tracking for the MBE: How to Help Students Identify Problem Areas and Improve (May 2016), The Middle Child Problem: How to Engage 2nd Year Students with Active Learning (May 2019), and Putting First Gen First: Supporting First Generation Law Students through Academic Success (October 2019). She has also published bar essay writing books for California, New York and Massachusetts.

Prior to coming to Loyola University Chicago she worked in both Boston and Washington, DC. Prior to teaching, she practiced corporate and contract law.

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CALI Lessons

This table shows Lessons and podcasts by this author. It includes Lesson title, CALI Topics for the Lesson, the date the Lesson was published on the CALI website, the date the Lesson was last updated, and run/usage totals for the past 30 and 120 days.

Note: usage information for podcasts is not available here and is marked as N/A.

Lesson Title CALI Topic(s) Latest update Runs Past 30 Days Runs Past 120 Days
Primary v. Secondary Sources: Why Is Reading Cases So Hard? June 5, 2023
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Analysis 3: Using Your Facts April 10, 2023
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Law School Myths: Discussions in Law School Success December 23, 2022
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Setting Realistic Expectations in Law School: Discussions in Law School Success December 13, 2022
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Why Outlining Should Be Called Synthesizing: Discussions in Law School Success September 27, 2022
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The Importance of Collegiality and Professionalism: Discussions in Law School Success September 12, 2022
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First-Generation Student Experiences: Discussions in Law School Success June 14, 2022
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What to Expect in Law School: Discussions in Law School Success April 4, 2022
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Managing Pandemic Stress in Law School: Discussions in Law School Success March 23, 2022
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Law School Lingo: How to Navigate A Brand New Vocabulary February 1, 2022
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Grit, Growth, and Why it Matters. Or, How to be Gritty! August 28, 2023
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How to Learn from Exams May 26, 2023
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Issue Spotting July 10, 2023
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Attacking Exams June 15, 2020
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Analysis 1: Thinking Like a Lawyer October 10, 2023
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